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Doctoral Dissertations

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Factors Affecting Systems Engineering Rigor in Launch Vehicle Organizations, Denton Gibson

Simulation, Analysis, and Optimization of Heterogeneous CPU-GPU Systems, Christopher Giles

An Examination of a College and Career Preparation Program for Low Socioeconomic and First-Generation Students in an Urban School District, Lucille Gillam

Curating Culture Through Social Media in the 21st Century: Orlando as a Case Study for Arts Participation and Engagement Among Millennials, Wendy Givoglu

The Mathematics Achievement Gap in Virtual Education, Sara Glover

Neurological Reactivity to Personalized Odors and Sounds in Combat-related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Michael Gramlich

Multi-target High-throughput Screening Assays for Antimicrobial Drug Discovery, Christopher Grube

Using Argument as a Bridge Between Literacy and Science: An Intervention Study in a Science Methods Course for Elementary Preservice Teachers, Rebeca Grysko

Evolutionary Model Discovery: Automating Causal Inference for Generative Models of Human Social Behavior, Chathika Gunaratne

Solution of Linear Ill-posed Problems Using Overcomplete Dictionaries, Pawan Gupta

A Methodology for Data-Driven Decision-Making in Last Mile Delivery Operations, Edgar Gutierrez Franco

Unraveling PDI and its Interaction with AB Toxins, Jessica Guyette

Optical Sensing of Structural Dynamics in Complex Media, Jose Rafael Guzman Sepulveda

Novel Solid State Lasers Based on Volume Bragg Gratings, Evan Hale

Seascape Genetics and Rehabilitation Efficiency in the Florida Manatee, Madison Hall

Computational Fluid Dynamics Investigation of A Novel Hybrid Comprehensive Stage II Operation For Single Ventricle Palliation, Marwan Hameed

Multiphase Flow Modeling of Molten Metal Atomization at High Gas Pressure, Kalpana Hanthanan Arachchilage

Framework For Modeling Attacker Capabilities with Deception, Sharif Hassan

Fundamental Properties of Metallic Nanolasers, William Hayenga

Stable, Highly Luminescent Perovskite-Polymer Composites for Photonics Applications, Juan He

On-Chip ESD Protection Design: Optimized Clamps, Linfeng He

Game-Theoretic Frameworks and Strategies for Defense Against Network Jamming and Collocation Attacks, Ahmed Hemida

Discovering Latent Gender Bias in Children's STEM Literature, Christine Herlihy

The Efficacy and Feasibility of Neuropsychological Services in a Primary Care Setting, Danielle Herring

Power to the People: Responsible Facilitation in Co-Creative Story-Making, Amanda Hill

Multi-touch Detection and Semantic Response on Non-parametric Rear-projection Surfaces, Jason Hochreiter

An Exploration of the Relationship between Work Climate, the Utilization of Support Resources, and Compassion Fatigue Level in Child Protective Investigators, Shannon Holliker

An Assessment of Biosorption Activated Media for the Removal of Pollutants in Up-Flow Stormwater Treatment Systems, Andrew Hood

Action Recognition, Temporal Localization and Detection in Trimmed and Untrimmed Video, Rui Hou

Use of Video-Enhanced Debriefing in Clinical Nursing Skill Acquisition: Indwelling Urinary Catheterization as an Exemplar, Erica Hoyt

Leaning Robust Sequence Features via Dynamic Temporal Pattern Discovery, Hao Hu

Factors Influencing Nurse Practitioners' Weight Management Practices in Primary Care, Suzanne Hyer

Improvement of Data-Intensive Applications Running on Cloud Computing Clusters, Ibrahim Adel Ibrahim

Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth of Large Area 2D MoS2 Layers: Layer Orientation Control, Heterostructure Integration, And Applications for Stretchable Sensors., Md. Ashraful Islam

Probing the Influence of Cx43 and Glucose on Endothelial Biomechanics, Md Mydul Islam

Numerical Investigation and Optimization of Pin Fins in Micro Heat Sinks, Fuad Ismayilov

Autonomous Robotic Grasping in Unstructured Environments, Amirhossein Jabalameli

Evaluation of Postoperative Air Leak and Chest Tube Drainage Systems after Pulmonary Resection, Kristina Jacobsen

Tumor-Targeted Conjugated Polymer Nanoparticles with Encapsulated Iron and Its Biomedical Application for In Vitro Killing of Melanoma Cell Lines Through Ferroptosis Assisted Chemodynamic Therapy (CDT), Khalaf Jasim

Theoretical and Experimental Study for Tailoring the Electromagnetic Properties of Conductive Materials, Jeffrey Jennings

Catalytic Properties of Defect-Laden 2D Material from First-Principles, Tao Jiang

Frames and Phase Retrieval, Ted Juste

Fundamental Characteristics of Supercritical CO2 Combustion, Raghu Veera Manikantachari Kancherla

Molecular Basis of Membrane Pore Formation by Amyloid Beta Peptide, Nabin Kandel

Enhanced Concrete Bridge Assessment Using Artificial Intelligence and Mixed Reality, Enes Karaaslan

A Theoretical, Numerical, and Experimental Study of Trapped Droplet Coalescence and Mixing, Passively and Under Electric Field, Alireza Karbalaei Baba

Towards More Reliable Neural Network Learning Models, Navid Kardan

Modeling of Wrong Way Driving Entries and Developing Innovative Approaches for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Advanced Wrong Way Driving Countermeasures, Md Imrul Kayes

It Takes Two to Tango: The Toxin-chaperone Relationship, Alisha Kellner

Developing and Validating the Secondary Literacy Professionals Needs Assessment Matrix, Analexis Kennedy

Parameter Estimation of Stochastic Models Against Probabilistic Temporal Logic Behavioral Specifications, Arfeen Khalid

Controlled Bubble Dynamics Inside Micropillar Arrays, Faraz Khalil Arya

Value-of-Information based Data Collection in Underwater Sensor Networks, Fahad Khan

Factors Influencing Unmet Medical Need among U.S. Adults: Disparities in Access to Health Services, Ahmad Khanijahani

Mechanical Study on Edge-Oxidized Graphene Oxide (EOGO) Reinforced Concrete, Mohammad Khawaji

Study of Acceleration Sensitivity and Nonlinear Behavior in Silicon-based MEMS Resonators, Beheshteh Khazaeili Najafabadi

Development of Daily, Monthly, Inter-annual, and Mean Annual Hydrological Models Based on a Unified Runoff Generation Framework, Marwan Kheimi

Approximate In-memory computing on RERAMs, Salman Anwar Khokhar

Collaborative Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for Medical Imaging Applications, Naji Khosravan

The Relationship Between First Generation College Students' Levels of Public and Personal Stigma, Social Support, Perceived Discrimination, and Help-seeking Attitudes, Nayoung Kim

Probabilistic Spatio-Magnitude Sinkhole Hazard Analysis for East Central Flrodia, Yong Je Kim

I Decide when You Die: A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Prior Reporting of Physical Violence for Intimate Partner Homicides by Heterosexual Spouses in Florida, Donna King

Holographic Optical Elements for Visible Light Applications in Photo-thermo-refractive Glass, Fedor Kompan

Color-Ratio Based Strawberry Plant Localization and Nutrition Deficiency Detection, Xiangling Kong

Measuring Player Perceptions of Freedom and Control in Modded and Unmodded Versions of Bethesda's Skyrim: A Qualitative Play Study, Mark Kretzschmar

The Stories of Transition: A Qualitative Exploration of International Undegraduate Students' Academic Experiences in First-Year Seminar Courses in the United States, Masa Krsmanovic

The AfterMath: A Culturally Responsive Mathematical Intervention to Aid Students Affected by Natural Disasters, Brianna Kurtz

Transparency and Communication Patterns in Human-Robot Teaming, Shan Lakhmani

Science Occupational Images and Aspirations of African American/ Black Elementary Students, Saron LaMothe

Remediation of Chlorinated Alkanes by Zero Valent Iron with Vitamin B12 and Utilization of a Modified Gradual Release of Responsibility Model in a Large Enrollment Chemistry Course, Nicole Lapeyrouse

A Study of Approaches to Improve Advanced Placement Social Studies Examination Student Performance in One Urban Florida High School, Sabine Laser

Mediated Physicality: Inducing Illusory Physicality of Virtual Humans via Their Interactions with Physical Objects, Myungho Lee

Acculturation and workplace inclusion among immigrant restaurant workers: a study of organizational behavior in hospitality, Mohammed Lefrid

You Can Sit With Us: An Investigation of Organizational Rationale for Diversity and Inclusion Climate, Stephanie Leonard

Semiconductor Device Modeling, Simulation, and Failure Prediction for Electrostatic Discharge Conditions, Hang Li

Interfacial Behavior in Polymer Derived Ceramics and Salt Water Purification Via 2D MOS2, Hao Li

Mode Coupling in Space-division Multiplexed Systems, Huiyuan Liu

Selecting Methods to Teach Controversial Topics: A Grounded Theory Study, Sean Loomis

Vibration Reduction of Mistuned Bladed Disks via Piezoelectric-Based Resonance Frequency Detuning, Garrett Lopp

Detecting Anomalies From Big Data System Logs, Siyang Lu

Gamification: Badges and Feedback, Brian Macon

Assessing Institutional Response to Sexual Violence on College Campuses: The Relationship Between Organizational Characteristics of Colleges and Adherence to National Guidelines, Lisa Macri

Describing Images by Semantic Modeling using Attributes and Tags, Mahdi Mahmoudkalayeh

A Comparative Study of Two Models of Presenting Phrasal Verbs, Nagham Majeed

Third-order Optical Nonlinearities for Integrated Microwave Photonics Applications, Marcin Malinowski

A Theoretical Investigation of Small Organic Molecules on Transition Metal Surfaces, Walter Malone

Sparse Signal Recovery Under Sensing and Physical Hardware Constraints, Davood Mardaninajafabadi

Decentralized Consensus-based Control Allocation For Some Dynamical Systems, August Mark

Habituation Trajectory During Exposure Therapy: Comparing Trauma Frequency and Trauma Type, Madeline Marks

Raising Roma Voices: An Insider Examination of American Roma Realities, Resistance, and Revaluation, Sabrina Marks

Context-Centric Affect Recognition From Paralinguistic Features of Speech, Andreas Marpaung

Moving Towards a Dialogic Pedagogy: Using Video Feedback as a Teaching Tool to Respond to Writing across Disciplines, Paul Martin

Pooling Correlation Matrices Corrected for Selection Bias: Implications for Meta-analysis, Kenneth Matthews

Coated Quantum Dots: Engineering of Surface Chemistry for Biomedical and Agricultural Applications, Tyler Maxwell

Defining Effective Teacher Practices among Students with Emotional Behavioral Disabilities, Zerek Mayes

Fundamental Core Effects in Co-Cr-Fe-Ni Based High Entropy Alloys, Abhishek Mehta

The Sustained Impact of Prekindergarten Participation on Third Grade Academic Performance, Marissa Melin

If a Virtual Tree Falls in a Simulated Forest, is the Sound Restorative? An Examination of the Role of Level of Immersion in the Restorative Capacity of Virtual Nature Environments, Jessica Michaelis

Supporting Learning in 3D Virtual Environments: The Impact of Intergenerational Joint Media Engagement, Robert Michlowitz

Employee Perceptions of Diversity Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry: Scale Development and Model Testing, Trishna Mistry